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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 27, 2022
Mustangs softball slams way into state championship game

Lakewood Ranch's offense got plenty of big hits, including a grand slam from senior Ella Coiner, on its way to an 11-3 win over Western High on Friday.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • March 21, 2022
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosts final Savor the Sounds concert

The organization hosted three concerts at Town Center Green this winter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 1, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Danny Walker

Danny Walker shot his lowest score in a tournament - a 68 - at the GSJGA Elite Tour held at The Oaks Country Club in Sarasota Aug. 19-20.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Adam N. Phillips, D.O, Board Certified General Surgeon & Vein Specialist |
  • September 9, 2021
Detecting Vein Disease

Detecting Vein Disease

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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 13, 2021
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Paperwork, am I right?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • January 23, 2022
Mote Marine puts on second annual Farm to Fillet

Farm to Fillet was held Jan. 23.

  • Black Tie
In addition to featuring volunteers, a photo posted to the city’s Twitter account on March 27 showed Mayor Hagen Brody at a Van Wezel vaccination event. Image via city of Sarasota.
  • By David Conway |
  • May 19, 2021
Mayor’s conduct causes concern among residents, officials

An argument at City Hall regarding a vaccination clinic has led to criticism of Mayor Hagen Brody’s behavior.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2013
Our View: Go forward; stay focused

Elections often can and do engender ill will and bitterness that some candidates never forget.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Corcoran Dwellings |
  • April 14, 2022
Old Friends, New Name, Same Values

Old Friends, New Name, Same Values

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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When the Bobby Jones Golf Course reopens this fall, it will be under the management of Reston, Virginia-based Indigo Golf Partners. (File photo)
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 19, 2022
Bobby Jones Golf Course under new management for the first time since 1926

When the city-owned Bobby Jones Golf Course reopens for play this fall, it will be banking on the expertise of Indigo Golf Partners to make it a success.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota graffiti artist leaves his calling card
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 30, 2022
Sarasota graffiti artist leaves his calling card

A graffiti artist who sprayed his craft along Legacy Trail leaves his social media handle, which leads to a positive ID. This and other Sarasota police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sarabeth Kalajian is stepping down from her role as director of Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources after 35 years.
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • September 12, 2019
Ready for the next chapter: Sarabeth Kalajian reflects on career with Sarasota County libraries

Kalajian's career spans 35 years, though it began with a chance encounter.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Black skimmer fledge on South Lido Photo courtesy of Kylie Wilson
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • September 7, 2021
Shorebird nesting season on Longboat Key, Lido, ends with hundreds of fledged chicks

Despite predation, red tide and storm overwash, the season was a success.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Temple executive director Isaac Azerad, Rabbi Stephen Sniderman and new temple president Stuart Sinai at an event in 2019.
  • By Nat Kaemmerer |
  • June 29, 2020
Stuart Sinai becomes Temple Beth Israel president

He was installed via Zoom in May.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Shelby Connett, the director of sports for Visit Sarasota County, said economic impact statistics are very conservative.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • December 4, 2019
Economic impact for Nathan Benderson Park requires complex formula

Putting together economic impact numbers for Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota a complex project.

  • East County
  • News
Work on the sidewalk has prompted a lane closure and contributed to traffic backups along westbound John Ringling Boulevard.
  • By Ryan Butler |
  • January 12, 2018
Ringling Causeway sidewalk work snarls traffic

The project will replace a stretch of sidewalk damaged by Hurricane Irma.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • August 6, 2021
Manatee County drone program helps Longboat Key monitor red tide conditions

Manatee County crews go out twice per week to monitor red tide conditions in five different locations.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Planning Director Steve Cover thinks residents want to see a more proactive planning strategy from the city.
  • By David Conway |
  • September 21, 2017
Planning department gets boost in city budget

Despite criticism from some commissioners, the city will add staff to its burgeoning planning department in 2017-18.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A saltwater lagoon is central to the property.
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 7, 2020
Buyers claim more than half of St. Regis condos

Deposits taken on 39 of the planned 69 units at Longboat Key project, developer says.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • October 23, 2022
Longboat Key church transforms into a hofbrauhaus for Oktoberfest

About 100 church members attended, many dressed in lederhosen.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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